[Elecraft] K3 Microphone Choices

[Nate Bargmann]

* On 2010 29 Sep 11:47 -0500, David Gilbert wrote:
> 
> You got it all backwards, Nate.  I said "stupid" in reference ONLY to 
> the question I was asking because I honestly figured I must be missing 
> some obvious reason why he would take the trouble to rework a 
> microphone, potentially spending half the cost of a new computer mic 
> buying a different connector/adapter for the old mic.

Duly noted.  :-)

> Thanks for the advice on how to wordsmith my posts, though.

Glad I could help.  ;-)

I suppose it never really occured to me to use a computer mic in an RF
environment due to the possibility of a poorly shielded cable allowing
RF into the transmitted audio.  Evidently that hasn't been an issue at 
your shack (which is good) but some folks do seem to fight that issue.

For my part, the junk box had everything I needed as the MD-100 has two
jacks on the base, one an 8P8C and the other an 8 pin round.  The
supplied cable has an 8P8C plug and 8 pin round plug at either end so it
can be used with certain Yaesu rigs that have either the 8P8C jack or 8
pin round jack.  I made up a cable with an 8 pin round at each end, one
wired for the MD-100 and the other for the K3.  Should I want to use the
mic with my FT-890 or another Yaesu radio, I can pull the stock cable
out of the drawer and plug it in and away I go.  It should be a very
flexible solution for me.

73, de Nate >>

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